Home Resales Dip: Sales of previously occupied homes in the U.S. dipped in June to the lowest level in seven months amid weakness in the job market and overall economy.

Investments Muddy Dirt-Bond Holders: Developers and municipalities raised billions of dollars during the boom to build infrastructure for big housing projects, but when the housing market tanked, so did these securities.

WestLB Seeks to Sell Loan Portfolio: Troubled German bank WestLB is marketing a portfolio of loans backed by a diverse collection of hotels and resorts that include a ski lodge in Utah, a boutique hotel in lower Manhattan and a beach resort in Miami, according to the offering memorandum.

It Isn’t Easy Being Green in Europe: New environmentally friendly buildings are popping up across the Continent, but the economic argument hasn’t been strong enough to persuade most owners of existing properties to upgrade.

Homeowners Go Big on Glass Walls: As large expanses of glass have become architecturally acceptable, new technology is making living in a fishbowl more practical.

Home Construction Increases: U.S. housing construction rose in June to its highest level since January, but much of that growth was in the volatile multifamily sector and reflects a rebound from bad weather earlier in the spring.

Hong Kong Confronts Dire Housing for Poor: Demand for subdivided flats has surged in the last few years as record-high home prices have squeezed low-income families into smaller quarters. But the crowding is posing public-safety and other risks.

High Line on a Roll: For those who like to roll and rock, an 8,000-square-foot roller-skating rink, complete with nighttime deejays and “old-school” wheeled rental skates, is opening next week beneath the northernmost end of the High Line.

City Starts Race for Campus: New York City said it is offering $100 million and a chunk of public land to lure a top-tier school to build a new applied-science campus in the city.